The 2020 Acura RDX costs about $38,600 to start, and it’s well-equipped at that level. We award it 7 out of 10, with one point for its standard fare and one for its relatively lavish options. Its large screen would earn a point, but that gets deducted for its balky control interface. Overall, we wind up at 7 out of 10 for the 2020 RDX when it comes to its features.  (Read more about how we rate cars.)

The base RDX costs about $38,600, plus $2,000 with all-wheel drive. With its synthetic leather seats that are power adjustable up front, 10.2-inch display, and Apple CarPlay, it’s a good value among luxury crossover SUVs. 

Spend $3,200 more and you’ll wind up with the Technology Package, which adds navigation, upgraded audio, leather seats, parking sensors, automatic high-beam headlights, blind-spot monitors, and a few other features. We’d rather spend less to skip navigation since Apple CarPlay works so well, but all in an RDX Technology is a lot of crossover SUV for less than $44,000 with all-wheel drive.

The range-topping RDX Advance is still reasonably priced at about $48,700 with its cooled front seats, wood trim, ELS audio system, head-up display, and adaptive dampers. If you’ve got the budget, an RDX Advance is a nice reward. 

The A-Spec package that slots between Technology and Advance strikes us as less of a value, unless red leather seats are a must-have.

What’s a shame is the RDX’s infotainment system. The software is menu-intensive, but our biggest issue is with the balky touchpad. That the system isn’t Android Auto-compatible is another demerit.

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